Saint Martin vs Sint Maarten
Saint Martin is 56% larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Saint Martin about 1.6 times.
Saint MartinSint MaartenSaint Martin moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Saint Martin is 1.56× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Saint Martin | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 43,923 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Philipsburg |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Martin sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Martin bigger than Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Saint Martin is 56% larger than Sint Maarten. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Saint Martin?
- About 1.6 times: Saint Martin has 1.56× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Saint Martin and Sint Maarten look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Martin is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Sint Maarten about 1.11×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Martin or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².